This podcast is for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. We are approaching a transitional time in the Christian year as this coming Thursday is Ascension Day, which marks that point when the Risen Christ ascends into heaven. While we may imagine that the ascension accentuates a sense of distance from God, the church offers us a passage from St John’s gospel for reflection. Jesus speaks of the need ‘to abide’ - to sit tight and wait for the coming of the Advocate at Pentecost. This waiting is not passive but active - as we grow in attentiveness to God’s presence in the assurance of the love of the eternal Christ. The podcast is introduced by the Revd Canon Dr Judith Maltby and the sermon is by the Revd Alan Ramsey.
Welcome and Prayer The Revd Canon Dr Judith Maltby, Chaplain, Corpus Christi CollegeHymn There’s a wideness in God’s mercyReading John 14.15-21 (Victoria Mort)Organ InterludeSermon The Revd Alan Ramsey, Associate PriestAnthem Duruflé, Ubi caritas et amorPrayers The Revd Donald ReeceBlessing The Revd Canon Dr Judith Maltby, Chaplain, Corpus Christi CollegeOrgan Voluntary Henry Heron, Cornet Voluntary
